New Year’s Dessert Recipe: Chocolate Caramel Brownies

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These Ooey-gooey rich and mouth-watering brownies with caramel topping and crunchy nuts will blow your mind. Make a batch for yourself and for your neighbors this holiday season and become a famed baker!

1. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, cocoa powder, oil, eggs and milk.2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the powder mixture gradually into the large bowl; mix well.3. Pour over chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of nuts. Whisk until well-blended.4. Use a spatula to transfer two-thirds of the batter into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.5. Meanwhile, heat the caramels and condensed milk over low heat in a sauce pan until caramels are melted.6. Evenly distribute over the baked brownie layer. Top with remaining nuts.7. Drop the remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over caramel layer and swirl brownie batter with a knife.8. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.9. Enjoy warm or cold with a glass of milk.

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